Abstract
Carboranyl aldehydes react with α,β-unsaturated esters, ketones, and nitriles in the presence of DABCO to provide functionalized carboranyl alcohols in good yields. Acetates of these alcohols undergo a facile isomerization with a variety of nucleophiles and afford structurally interesting carboranes. Biological evaluation of these molecules exhibited impressive antiproliferative activity for brain and breast cancer cells.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 381-383 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Inorganic chemistry |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 22 2007 |